Bethany Home residents to be excluded from redress scheme

The Government has confirmed that it does not think there is a basis to include the Bethany Home residents for compensation within the Residential Institutions Redress Scheme.

It's also decided that it's not going to introduce a specific scheme for the Bethany Home resident.

In statement, it's been confirmed that the government is willing to look at the question of a memorial and the availability of records with regard to Bethany Home.